Grants

External Research Grants

2015    Indicators and application of self-regulated learning among preservice physical educators (Principal Investigator). SHAPE America Graduate Research Grant Program. $2,500.00

2013    Cultural differences between American and Chinese school physical education systems (Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Lei Wei at Shanghai University, China). Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. ¥135,000.00

2012    Organization and operation of the middle school basketball league in the USA (Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Lei Wei at Shanghai University, China). Sports Philosophy, Social Science Research Program, General Administration of Sport of China. ¥15,000.00

2006    Diagnosis and analysis on techniques and tactics of Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team and its main rivals (Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Hongjie Zhang at Shanghai University of Sport, China). Scientific and Technological Research and Service Program, Shanghai Sports Commission, China. ¥45,000.00 

2006    Research on cultivating talented athletes in the "Sports Circles of the Yangtze River Delta" education system (Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Xiaoying Tan at Shanghai University of Sport, China). Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, China. ¥20,000.00

2006    Research on curriculum for master’s graduate students majoring in physical education & athletic training at SUS (Principal Investigator). Special Science & Technology Research Funds for Shanghai Universities & Colleges to Select and Foster Excellent Young Educators, China. ¥20,000.00

2006    School basketball (Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Qiming Fu at Shanghai University of Sport, China). Curriculum Build-Up Program, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, China. ¥20,000.00

Internal Research Grants

2023    Novel Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Promoting Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation (Co-Principal Investigator). SEHD Catapult Seed Grant, Texas A&M University. $45,000.00. 

2021    Age-Related Declines in Sensorimotor Interaction (Co-Principal Investigator). CEHD Catapult Seed Grant, Texas A&M University. $13,500.00

2015    Physical education preservice teachers’ self-regulated learning (Principal Investigator). College of Education and Human Development Research Grant, Texas A&M University. $500.00

2015    The effectiveness of peer review in an online course (Principal Investigator). Teaching-As-Research (TAR) Fellows Program Research Initiative, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), Texas A&M University. $400.00

2013    Effect size reporting in the JTPE over the last decade (Principal Investigator). Graduate Research Grant Program, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University. $1000.00 (Not funded)

2006    Research on students’ ability of recognition & correction in basketball teaching by using multimedia technology (Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Qiming Fu at Shanghai University of Sport, China). Shanghai University of Sport, China. ¥3,000.00

2006    Research on the function of student associations in cultivating practitioners: A case study of basketball referee (Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Qiming Fu at Shanghai University of Sport, China). Shanghai University of Sport, China. ¥3,000.00

Travel Grants

2017    Department of Health & Kinesiology Faculty Research Travel Grant, College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University. $1000.00 

2015    College of Education and Human Development Travel Grant, Texas A&M University. $250.00 

2014    College of Education and Human Development Travel Grant, Texas A&M University. $500.00

2014    Office of Graduate Students Travel Grant, Texas A&M University. (Competitive) $500.00 

2013    College of Education and Human Development Travel Grant, Texas A&M University. $500.00